BELFAST
A former Belfast police officer was arrested for operating under the influence Monday, Aug. 25, after being warned not to drive by the Searsport chief.
Jack Bowen, 64, who was a patrolman in Belfast in the 1970s and later ran a High Street bar, was stopped by Patrolman Mike Rolerson on High Street after the local department was asked to be on the lookout for his vehicle.
Bowen, now a resident of Nebraska, had reportedly been warned by Searsport Chief Dick LaHaye not to drive after he was allegedly found drinking outside a Searsport restaurant.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Officer Yells "Back it up, bitch!" to Member of Women's Peace Group
DENVER
A member of the women's peace group CODEPINK was arrested Tuesday after a police officer yelled, "Back it up, bitch" and struck her with his baton, knocking her to the ground.
Alicia Forrest, 24, of Los Angeles, was knocked off her feet onto the pavement and appeared in pain.
A few minutes later, she began answering reporter's questions when police pulled her away and took her to jail.
She was booked for investigation of interference.
Forrest said she saw an unidentified man arrested in the street near Civic Center Park and was asking why the man was being arrested. That's when the officer moved in and confronted her.
Police to Forrest to the warehouse processing center, dubbed "Gitmo on the Platte" by protesters. She was then transferred to the city jail and posted a $580 bond.
The Rocky Mountain News posted video of the confrontation on YouTube.
Officers from several departments were working in the park at the time, and it is not clear on the tape what department the officer works for, though Denver police said they would begin a review of complaints about the incident.
Concerns Raised
A journalism advocacy group raised concerns Wednesday about whether police are interfering with press coverage of anti-war protests at the Democratic convention.
Washington-based Reporters Without Borders cited a video posted by USA Today in which a videographer taping protesters and police is knocked to the ground by an officer trying to clear a street.
Police Chief Gerald Whitman reminded officers in writing Tuesday that Colorado law gives journalists some privileges when they are covering riots.
Whitman said reporters and photographers don't have to obey any order to disperse in riot conditions, though they are supposed to move to the edge of the crowd.
A member of the women's peace group CODEPINK was arrested Tuesday after a police officer yelled, "Back it up, bitch" and struck her with his baton, knocking her to the ground.
Alicia Forrest, 24, of Los Angeles, was knocked off her feet onto the pavement and appeared in pain.
A few minutes later, she began answering reporter's questions when police pulled her away and took her to jail.
She was booked for investigation of interference.
Forrest said she saw an unidentified man arrested in the street near Civic Center Park and was asking why the man was being arrested. That's when the officer moved in and confronted her.
Police to Forrest to the warehouse processing center, dubbed "Gitmo on the Platte" by protesters. She was then transferred to the city jail and posted a $580 bond.
The Rocky Mountain News posted video of the confrontation on YouTube.
Officers from several departments were working in the park at the time, and it is not clear on the tape what department the officer works for, though Denver police said they would begin a review of complaints about the incident.
Concerns Raised
A journalism advocacy group raised concerns Wednesday about whether police are interfering with press coverage of anti-war protests at the Democratic convention.
Washington-based Reporters Without Borders cited a video posted by USA Today in which a videographer taping protesters and police is knocked to the ground by an officer trying to clear a street.
Police Chief Gerald Whitman reminded officers in writing Tuesday that Colorado law gives journalists some privileges when they are covering riots.
Whitman said reporters and photographers don't have to obey any order to disperse in riot conditions, though they are supposed to move to the edge of the crowd.
Officer Bill Wike Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor
HUNTINGTON, Ind.
An eight-year veteran of the Huntington Police Department is behind bars tonight facing one charge of sexual misconduct with a minor. That is a class c felony.
According to officers, last night, state police arrested 41-year-old Huntington police officer Bill Wike. Wike is currently being held in the Whitley county jail.
In this letter from Huntington police chief Thomas Emely, it states that neither the Huntington police department nor the Huntington county prosecutors office were directly involved in the investigation.
Prosecutors have started the proceedings to ask the board of works in Huntington to suspend officer Wike without pay pending the outcome of the charges in this case.
There will be an executive session next Tuesday in the Huntington mayor's conference room to discuss this issue.
Tomorrow morning at 8:30 officer Wike will appear in a Huntington county circuit courtroom. A special prosecutor has been assigned to the case which is standard practice considering the suspect is a Huntington police officer and the Huntington prosecutor’s office closely works with the police
An eight-year veteran of the Huntington Police Department is behind bars tonight facing one charge of sexual misconduct with a minor. That is a class c felony.
According to officers, last night, state police arrested 41-year-old Huntington police officer Bill Wike. Wike is currently being held in the Whitley county jail.
In this letter from Huntington police chief Thomas Emely, it states that neither the Huntington police department nor the Huntington county prosecutors office were directly involved in the investigation.
Prosecutors have started the proceedings to ask the board of works in Huntington to suspend officer Wike without pay pending the outcome of the charges in this case.
There will be an executive session next Tuesday in the Huntington mayor's conference room to discuss this issue.
Tomorrow morning at 8:30 officer Wike will appear in a Huntington county circuit courtroom. A special prosecutor has been assigned to the case which is standard practice considering the suspect is a Huntington police officer and the Huntington prosecutor’s office closely works with the police
LAPD officer accused in bizarre plot to kill neighbors, August 26, 1938
An officer is suspended from the force after being charged with molesting the child of a neighbor (an LAPD detective) and is accused of trying to kill the family by digging a tunnel that police say could have been used to set off an explosion. The officer said his attorney told him to dig the tunnel so he could plant bugging equipment to see if the child was being coached by the parents. The officer was convicted of molestation in 1938. He was granted a retrial on appeal in 1939, but The Times did not report the outcome.
Also: A judge finds The Times guilty of contempt for editorials on pending court cases: The Douglas strike, the Helen Werner case and the "goon squad case" (a labor dispute) as well as two editorials about a committee of the Los Angeles Bar Assn.
Tunneling case
In sports, here's a deck worth noting: "Hollywood curvist shuts out Seraphs by 5-0 score." The curvist is Wayne Osborne of the Hollywood Stars, who threw a shutout against the Los Angeles Angels in the "Civil War series."
UCLA prepares for the beginning of football practice in September ... "South Gate jitterbug jockey" Bob Swanson wins a 50-lap midget car race at Gilmore Stadium.
And the New York State Racing Commission suspends groom Raymond Smith to investigate allegations that he drugged racehorses at Saratoga.
Officer in '07 Shooting is Arrested at Mental Facility
A former Tempe police officer, accused of opening fire in a Scottsdale hospital last year, was to walk out of a mental-health facility Tuesday a free man.
But as Gilbert Tuffli, 55, left the Mesa outpatient clinic, he was arrested by detectives from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and sent to jail.
Tuffli, who was declared unfit to stand trial in September, has been re-indicted on six felony charges including aggravated assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
"We acted to ensure public safety," Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said.
Tuffli allegedly went to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn in downtown Scottsdale July 23, 2007, to seek revenge against employees who had barred him from the hospital.
Employees wrestled the gun from him.
Tuffli's arrest underscores Thomas' battle with the Legislature, which has not passed laws requiring prosecutors to be notified when defendants are released from mental-health facilities.
The mental-health system is a "revolving door" that doesn't "force defendants to be accountable for their alleged crimes," Thomas said.
Tuffli was found incompetent to stand trial in September, but doctors said treatment may have restored his mental health.
Last month, he was again declared unable to stand trial, but doctors reversed their decision that his mental health would be restored.
Prosecutors are seeking to have him civilly committed to a mental institution.
Thomas said his office would not have been aware of Tuffli's release if Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn officials had not alerted him.
Hospital officials opposed Tuffli's release, saying he remained a danger to patients and employees at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn.
"We are very happy that he was rearrested today," said Keith Jones, hospital spokesman. "And we appreciate the county attorney's diligence in this case."
But as Gilbert Tuffli, 55, left the Mesa outpatient clinic, he was arrested by detectives from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and sent to jail.
Tuffli, who was declared unfit to stand trial in September, has been re-indicted on six felony charges including aggravated assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
"We acted to ensure public safety," Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said.
Tuffli allegedly went to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn in downtown Scottsdale July 23, 2007, to seek revenge against employees who had barred him from the hospital.
Employees wrestled the gun from him.
Tuffli's arrest underscores Thomas' battle with the Legislature, which has not passed laws requiring prosecutors to be notified when defendants are released from mental-health facilities.
The mental-health system is a "revolving door" that doesn't "force defendants to be accountable for their alleged crimes," Thomas said.
Tuffli was found incompetent to stand trial in September, but doctors said treatment may have restored his mental health.
Last month, he was again declared unable to stand trial, but doctors reversed their decision that his mental health would be restored.
Prosecutors are seeking to have him civilly committed to a mental institution.
Thomas said his office would not have been aware of Tuffli's release if Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn officials had not alerted him.
Hospital officials opposed Tuffli's release, saying he remained a danger to patients and employees at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn.
"We are very happy that he was rearrested today," said Keith Jones, hospital spokesman. "And we appreciate the county attorney's diligence in this case."
Officer Damien Amalfitano Arrested for Child Pornography Appears In Court
The Metro officer accused of having sex with a minor and possessing child pornography was in court Tuesday.
Damien Amalfitano was arrested last year.
Police say an investigation turned up dozens of graphic images of kiddie porn on his computer.
He is also accused of having sex with his ex-girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter.
Amalfitano faces thirty criminal charges.
Damien Amalfitano was arrested last year.
Police say an investigation turned up dozens of graphic images of kiddie porn on his computer.
He is also accused of having sex with his ex-girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter.
Amalfitano faces thirty criminal charges.
Tennessee officer accused of snooping on reporter
A Tennessee Highway Patrol officer apparently ran an unauthorized background check on a reporter who had written about ongoing agency woes, The (Nashville)Tennessean said.
Lt. Ronnie Shirley is accused of running illicit checks on more than 180 people, including longtime cops reporter Brad Schrade, The Tennessean said. Authorities are still trying to figure out why. But Tennessean editor Mark Silverman wasted no time in condemning the alleged snooping.
"For a state police agency or one of its agents to investigate a reporter who has produced legitimate and critically important coverage of the agency smacks of the intimidation and retribution you would expect to find in a totalitarian state," Silverman told the newspaper.
Shirley looked up Schrade's driver's license in January, days after the reporter wrote about four troopers accused of leaking sensitive information, The Tennessean said. Schrade's name is one of the first to become public from the list of people Shirley is said to have looked into, which also includes a country music figure and another reporter, the newspaper said.
The state's Department of Safety is seeking a legal opinion as to whether the full list ought to be be released, as the governor says it should.
In an article the newspaper ran on Saturday, Schrade wrote, "Get ready, Tennessee. A pair of armed Tennessee Highway Patrol detectives may be showing up at your house during dinner unannounced, on the weekend or at some other time in the coming days and weeks. That's if you're among up to 182 Tennesseans on whom THP Lt. Ronnie Shirley has done unauthorized criminal portal background checks."
Schrade reportedly got the call from the Highway Patrol himself that very morning.
Officer Wayne Simoes Pleads Not Guilty To Body Slamming Woman
NEW YORK
A Yonkers police officer has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he body-slammed an unarmed woman onto a tile floor, breaking her jaw.
Yonkers Officer Wayne Simoes entered the plea to charges that he violated the civil rights of the woman in an appearnce in federal court on Wednesday.
If convicted, Officer Wayne Simoes could face up to 10 years in prison.
Last week, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said Simoes' takedown of Irma Marquez on March 3, which was caught on video, amounted to assault. The U.S. attorney said it violated her right against unreasonable force from a police officer.
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed on June 27 against Simoes, who arrested the 44-year-old home health aide after allegedly slamming her to the ground, leaving her unconscious.
The 38-year-old Simoes was freed on $300,000 bail in June after being charged with using excessive force against a woman at a restaurant.
Federal prosecutors said several officers responded to a call to assist an injured person at the restaurant.
They said Marquez was leaning over the injured person when an officer moved her out of the way. They said Simoes then grabbed her around the waist from behind, lifted her into the air and threw her on the floor, face down, before handcuffing her.
The violent attack, captured on surveillance video, resulted in the hospitalization of Marquez with a fractured jaw, concussion, two black eyes and facial lacerations, as well as bruises and swelling over her neck, torso and numerous other parts of her body, according to the complaint.
The videotape, which was reviewed by the Westchester County District Attorney Office’s, clearly demonstrates the officer lifting Marquez off her feet and driving her face first into the ceramic tile floor of the restaurant where the incident occurred, the original complaint said.
Marquez was accosted by police when she leaned over to get a better view of the medical assistance being provided to her niece who was earlier rendered unconscious when struck by another assailant while patronizing the La Fonda Restaurant at 57 Palisade Avenue, Yonkers, N.Y., on March 3, 2007, according to the indictment.
The indictment said that Simoes slammed Marquez to the floor, then handcuffed and charged the unconscious and seriously injured woman with obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct. On May 9, 2007, a jury acquitted Marquez of all charges.
The indictment charges Simoes with violating of federal civil rights laws, which make it a crime to willfully deprive a person of rights secured and protected by the Constitution of the United States, in this case the right to be free from the use of excessive force by a law enforcement officer in the course of an arrest, stop, or seizure.
If convicted, Simoes could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
A Yonkers police officer has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he body-slammed an unarmed woman onto a tile floor, breaking her jaw.
Yonkers Officer Wayne Simoes entered the plea to charges that he violated the civil rights of the woman in an appearnce in federal court on Wednesday.
If convicted, Officer Wayne Simoes could face up to 10 years in prison.
Last week, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said Simoes' takedown of Irma Marquez on March 3, which was caught on video, amounted to assault. The U.S. attorney said it violated her right against unreasonable force from a police officer.
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed on June 27 against Simoes, who arrested the 44-year-old home health aide after allegedly slamming her to the ground, leaving her unconscious.
The 38-year-old Simoes was freed on $300,000 bail in June after being charged with using excessive force against a woman at a restaurant.
Federal prosecutors said several officers responded to a call to assist an injured person at the restaurant.
They said Marquez was leaning over the injured person when an officer moved her out of the way. They said Simoes then grabbed her around the waist from behind, lifted her into the air and threw her on the floor, face down, before handcuffing her.
The violent attack, captured on surveillance video, resulted in the hospitalization of Marquez with a fractured jaw, concussion, two black eyes and facial lacerations, as well as bruises and swelling over her neck, torso and numerous other parts of her body, according to the complaint.
The videotape, which was reviewed by the Westchester County District Attorney Office’s, clearly demonstrates the officer lifting Marquez off her feet and driving her face first into the ceramic tile floor of the restaurant where the incident occurred, the original complaint said.
Marquez was accosted by police when she leaned over to get a better view of the medical assistance being provided to her niece who was earlier rendered unconscious when struck by another assailant while patronizing the La Fonda Restaurant at 57 Palisade Avenue, Yonkers, N.Y., on March 3, 2007, according to the indictment.
The indictment said that Simoes slammed Marquez to the floor, then handcuffed and charged the unconscious and seriously injured woman with obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct. On May 9, 2007, a jury acquitted Marquez of all charges.
The indictment charges Simoes with violating of federal civil rights laws, which make it a crime to willfully deprive a person of rights secured and protected by the Constitution of the United States, in this case the right to be free from the use of excessive force by a law enforcement officer in the course of an arrest, stop, or seizure.
If convicted, Simoes could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
Officer Joseph Yelko Charged with Using Cocaine
CLEVELAND
A Cleveland police officer accused of using cocaine was charged with drug abuse Monday.
Police say an investigation ordered by Police Chief Michael McGrath uncovered evidence of cocaine abuse by Joseph Yelko, a 10-year veteran.
"We will not tolerate drug use and abuse among our officers," McGrath said. "This officer will be suspended from work without pay and we will move towards terminating him from employment with the Division of Police."
Yelko surrendered to Internal Affairs detectives Monday morning and was taken to Cleveland City Jail.
He was released on bond and is scheduled to make his initial appearance at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
A Cleveland police officer accused of using cocaine was charged with drug abuse Monday.
Police say an investigation ordered by Police Chief Michael McGrath uncovered evidence of cocaine abuse by Joseph Yelko, a 10-year veteran.
"We will not tolerate drug use and abuse among our officers," McGrath said. "This officer will be suspended from work without pay and we will move towards terminating him from employment with the Division of Police."
Yelko surrendered to Internal Affairs detectives Monday morning and was taken to Cleveland City Jail.
He was released on bond and is scheduled to make his initial appearance at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Officer Eric VanKerkhove Charged with Kissing Woman Without her Permission
ELYRIA
An Elyria police officer is on administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal case in which he was charged with kissing a woman in a store restroom while he was working an off-duty security job.
Patrolman Eric VanKerkhove was charged Monday in Elyria Municipal Court with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
Police said VanKerkhove was charged with entering the restroom of a Marc's store on Midway Boulevard on June 13 and kissing a woman without her permission.
An Elyria police officer is on administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal case in which he was charged with kissing a woman in a store restroom while he was working an off-duty security job.
Patrolman Eric VanKerkhove was charged Monday in Elyria Municipal Court with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
Police said VanKerkhove was charged with entering the restroom of a Marc's store on Midway Boulevard on June 13 and kissing a woman without her permission.
Officer John Cooper Indicted for Reckless Homicide
A western Kentucky police officer has been indicted on a charge of reckless homicide.
The Paducah Sun reports that a Calloway County grand jury returned an indictment Monday against 29-year-old Murray police officer John Cooper. The charge stems from a March 18 wreck in which 68-year-old Ray Walker of Murray died.
The accident happened as Cooper was responding to a burglar alarm and hit Walker’s vehicle in the driver’s side. State police have said that Cooper’s lights and siren were on.
Police Chief Ken Claud declined to comment on whether Cooper would face internal disciplinary action.
Cooper is scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 8.
The Paducah Sun reports that a Calloway County grand jury returned an indictment Monday against 29-year-old Murray police officer John Cooper. The charge stems from a March 18 wreck in which 68-year-old Ray Walker of Murray died.
The accident happened as Cooper was responding to a burglar alarm and hit Walker’s vehicle in the driver’s side. State police have said that Cooper’s lights and siren were on.
Police Chief Ken Claud declined to comment on whether Cooper would face internal disciplinary action.
Cooper is scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 8.
Officer Jay Simon allowed to Visit Sons While out on Bond
WAUKEGAN
The Gurnee police officer accused of sexually assaulting two young girls can visit with his sons while out on bond.
With various provisions in place, Jay Simon will be allowed to see his two sons, ruled Associate Judge Theodore Potkonjak.
If an impartial third party is present Simon and his sons can meet at a public place, Potkonjak said Monday. The meeting has been green lit by Simon's ex-wife, who is also the boys' mother.
Another condition of the visit is that Simon cannot talk to the boys about one of the alleged victims, who is known to the boys.
Simon, 36, of Round Lake Beach, was released from the Lake County Jail on Aug. 15, after posting $100,000 bond. He had been jailed since early June on several sexual assault and misconduct charges.
The decorated six-year Gurnee police veteran is accused of fondling and molesting two pre-teen girls in 2006 and 2007. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has been placed on unpaid administrative leave from his $69,000-a-year job.
The Gurnee police officer accused of sexually assaulting two young girls can visit with his sons while out on bond.
With various provisions in place, Jay Simon will be allowed to see his two sons, ruled Associate Judge Theodore Potkonjak.
If an impartial third party is present Simon and his sons can meet at a public place, Potkonjak said Monday. The meeting has been green lit by Simon's ex-wife, who is also the boys' mother.
Another condition of the visit is that Simon cannot talk to the boys about one of the alleged victims, who is known to the boys.
Simon, 36, of Round Lake Beach, was released from the Lake County Jail on Aug. 15, after posting $100,000 bond. He had been jailed since early June on several sexual assault and misconduct charges.
The decorated six-year Gurnee police veteran is accused of fondling and molesting two pre-teen girls in 2006 and 2007. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has been placed on unpaid administrative leave from his $69,000-a-year job.
Officer Aaron Hughes Arrested for Attempted Grand Larceny
ELKO
An Elko city police captain has been placed on leave with pay following his arrest for allegedly attempting to steal equipment from a closed mining operation, authorities said.
Aaron Hughes, 36, was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of attempted grand larceny following the incident at the Jerritt Canyon Mine, Elko County Undersheriff Rocky Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez said security guards at the mine found Hughes’ truck with a trailer, and saw a man sitting on an all-terrain vehicle belonging to the mine around 1 a.m. Sunday.
The guards said the man jumped off and hid when approached before they found him and confronted him, Gonzalez said Monday.
The man, matching Hughes’ description, gave the security officers a different name and indicated he was a recently laid-off Jerritt Canyon employee who had returned to retrieve property, Gonzalez said.
The security officials let the man leave, Gonzalez said, but then found damage to the ATV from improper removal from a trailer. Another security officer also found an ATV parked on a mine road, the location “inconsistent with where it was supposed to be,” Gonzalez said.
Security contacted law enforcement with a description of the man and license plate information from the truck, which was registered to Hughes. The truck was stopped at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday about 11 miles south of Jerritt Canyon.
Hughes was questioned and denied wrongdoing, but officers determined there was probable cause to arrest him, Gonzalez said.
Elko Police Chief Don Zumwalt said he was “shocked” and “disappointed” in Hughes’ alleged actions. Besides the criminal investigation, which is being handled by the sheriff’s department, Zumwalt said there will be an internal investigation.
Gonzalez said the investigation is ongoing and will be forwarded to the district attorney’s office when complete.
An Elko city police captain has been placed on leave with pay following his arrest for allegedly attempting to steal equipment from a closed mining operation, authorities said.
Aaron Hughes, 36, was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of attempted grand larceny following the incident at the Jerritt Canyon Mine, Elko County Undersheriff Rocky Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez said security guards at the mine found Hughes’ truck with a trailer, and saw a man sitting on an all-terrain vehicle belonging to the mine around 1 a.m. Sunday.
The guards said the man jumped off and hid when approached before they found him and confronted him, Gonzalez said Monday.
The man, matching Hughes’ description, gave the security officers a different name and indicated he was a recently laid-off Jerritt Canyon employee who had returned to retrieve property, Gonzalez said.
The security officials let the man leave, Gonzalez said, but then found damage to the ATV from improper removal from a trailer. Another security officer also found an ATV parked on a mine road, the location “inconsistent with where it was supposed to be,” Gonzalez said.
Security contacted law enforcement with a description of the man and license plate information from the truck, which was registered to Hughes. The truck was stopped at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday about 11 miles south of Jerritt Canyon.
Hughes was questioned and denied wrongdoing, but officers determined there was probable cause to arrest him, Gonzalez said.
Elko Police Chief Don Zumwalt said he was “shocked” and “disappointed” in Hughes’ alleged actions. Besides the criminal investigation, which is being handled by the sheriff’s department, Zumwalt said there will be an internal investigation.
Gonzalez said the investigation is ongoing and will be forwarded to the district attorney’s office when complete.
Domestic Violence Officer Kim Keith Accused of Assaulting her Husband
COOKEVILLE, Tenn.
A Putnam County woman faces is accused of assaulting her husband.
Kim Keith is a domestic violence officer with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
Since 2003, if there's been a domestic violence case in the county, more than likely Keith has investigated it.
But now she's on the other side of the law and suspended from her job.
"Absolutely not," Keith said when asked if she has ever shoved or physically assaulted her husband.
A police report indicates that her husband told investigators that she assaulted him.
"My husband and I got into an argument," she said.
Keith insisted that her husband is trying to get back at her because she wanted out of the marriage.
"I would just like to say that I didn't do all of what I'm accused of doing," the deputy said. "I'd just like to get it taken care of and clear my name."
"The fact that she's an officer, the fact that she got arrest is enough for me," said Keith's boss, Putnam County Sheriff David Andrews.
Andrews said he takes the charges seriously.
He put Keith on unpaid administrative leave, took her gun and patrol car.
"We'll see what happens in court," he said. "I have to, as the sheriff, as the administrator here, look at the total circumstance. When this is all over with, I'll make a decision as to what we do from there."
"He did push me. He left and went to a chiropractor appointment," Keith said.
Keith said her husband was never treated at a hospital for any injuries. She also said he waited five hours to summon police after the initial fight on Friday.
Keith is scheduled to appear in court for the assault charges on Sept. 15. She was placed on unpaid administrative leave.
A Putnam County woman faces is accused of assaulting her husband.
Kim Keith is a domestic violence officer with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
Since 2003, if there's been a domestic violence case in the county, more than likely Keith has investigated it.
But now she's on the other side of the law and suspended from her job.
"Absolutely not," Keith said when asked if she has ever shoved or physically assaulted her husband.
A police report indicates that her husband told investigators that she assaulted him.
"My husband and I got into an argument," she said.
Keith insisted that her husband is trying to get back at her because she wanted out of the marriage.
"I would just like to say that I didn't do all of what I'm accused of doing," the deputy said. "I'd just like to get it taken care of and clear my name."
"The fact that she's an officer, the fact that she got arrest is enough for me," said Keith's boss, Putnam County Sheriff David Andrews.
Andrews said he takes the charges seriously.
He put Keith on unpaid administrative leave, took her gun and patrol car.
"We'll see what happens in court," he said. "I have to, as the sheriff, as the administrator here, look at the total circumstance. When this is all over with, I'll make a decision as to what we do from there."
"He did push me. He left and went to a chiropractor appointment," Keith said.
Keith said her husband was never treated at a hospital for any injuries. She also said he waited five hours to summon police after the initial fight on Friday.
Keith is scheduled to appear in court for the assault charges on Sept. 15. She was placed on unpaid administrative leave.
Officer Jeffrey Buckson Caught Stealing
MILWAUKEE
A Milwaukee police officer accused of taking money while on the job was taken into custody after a sting operation Wednesday.
Detective Jeff Buckson was called to investigate a suspicious vehicle and man loitering, a situation set up by police.
Buckson and his partner searched the car and recovered $530, planted as part of the sting operation.
When Buckson filed his report at district three headquarters, investigators said he inventoried and handed over $430. Police searched Buckson’s work locker and found the missing $100 in his gym bag.
According to the criminal complaint, Buckson told investigators he, “took the money because he was having money problems … and has had family issues for the past 14 years.”
Milwaukee Police issued a statement about the incident that stating that it was other officers that raised the issue with the department.
According to court documents, Buckson told police he took the cash because he was having money problems.
A judge ordered Jeffrey Buckson to stand trial on charges of theft and misconduct.
A Milwaukee police officer accused of taking money while on the job was taken into custody after a sting operation Wednesday.
Detective Jeff Buckson was called to investigate a suspicious vehicle and man loitering, a situation set up by police.
Buckson and his partner searched the car and recovered $530, planted as part of the sting operation.
When Buckson filed his report at district three headquarters, investigators said he inventoried and handed over $430. Police searched Buckson’s work locker and found the missing $100 in his gym bag.
According to the criminal complaint, Buckson told investigators he, “took the money because he was having money problems … and has had family issues for the past 14 years.”
Milwaukee Police issued a statement about the incident that stating that it was other officers that raised the issue with the department.
According to court documents, Buckson told police he took the cash because he was having money problems.
A judge ordered Jeffrey Buckson to stand trial on charges of theft and misconduct.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Police Officer Arrested for Sodomising Suspect
Police in Lilongwe have arrested one of their own for allegedly sodomising a suspect who was being kept in custody.
Central Region Police Public Relations Officer John Namalenga said Sub-Inspector Enock Gibson Chiwanda, Officer-in-charge of Area 47 Police Unit in Lilongwe is currently under police custody for the offence.
"The officer is currently in custody and has been charged with the offence of sodomy," said Namalenga adding the suspect will appear in court any day.
Namalenga said the sodomised suspect has been given bail while the case is still been investigated.
"We can not condone such behaviour by a police officer that's why we have arrested him, actually this is the first time in the history of police in Malawi to hear that," he said.
Namalenga said after the sodomised suspect told a friend about the issue who then reported it to police.
After the arrest, reports have been emerging that Chiwanda has been doing the act to many suspects but they were not reporting for fear of being punished.
This is the third time within two weeks where Police officers have found themselves in the cooler.
The first case involved 997 Police officers who shot dead a Mchesi driver then another Lilongwe police officer who killed her wife at Falls last week after a heavy fight.
Central Region Police Public Relations Officer John Namalenga said Sub-Inspector Enock Gibson Chiwanda, Officer-in-charge of Area 47 Police Unit in Lilongwe is currently under police custody for the offence.
"The officer is currently in custody and has been charged with the offence of sodomy," said Namalenga adding the suspect will appear in court any day.
Namalenga said the sodomised suspect has been given bail while the case is still been investigated.
"We can not condone such behaviour by a police officer that's why we have arrested him, actually this is the first time in the history of police in Malawi to hear that," he said.
Namalenga said after the sodomised suspect told a friend about the issue who then reported it to police.
After the arrest, reports have been emerging that Chiwanda has been doing the act to many suspects but they were not reporting for fear of being punished.
This is the third time within two weeks where Police officers have found themselves in the cooler.
The first case involved 997 Police officers who shot dead a Mchesi driver then another Lilongwe police officer who killed her wife at Falls last week after a heavy fight.
Brothers Carl & Earl Yhan Arrested for Grand Theft
ST THOMAS, USVI
The USVI Criminal Investigation Bureau arrested a VI Police Officer and a Bureau of Corrections officer on charges of Grand Larceny on Saturday. The officers were already on unpaid leave from their respective agencies due to previous unrelated arrests, prior to being taken in to police custody.
Police Officer Earl Yhan, 27 and his brother, Bureau of Corrections Officer Carl Yhan Jr, 28 were arrested and taken into police custody based on a warrant issued by the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
The brothers were charged Saturday with the August 18 Grand Theft of items totaling more than $5,000 from a hardware store on St Croix where Earl Yhan was employed as a contracted security guard.
Earl Yhan is presently on unpaid leave from the VIPD pending the outcome of a February 19 arrest for Grand Larceny in connection with an Auto Theft. His brother, Carl Yhan is on unpaid leave from the Bureau of Corrections pending the outcome of a March 12 arrest for Assault Third (DV) and Possession of a Dangerous Weapon during the Commission of a Domestic Violence Crime.
USVI Police Commissioner James McCall said on Saturday that it is unfortunate that the VIPD and the BOC have been stained by these arrests, however McCall reiterated the statement he made at his Senate confirmation hearing, “it does not matter who you are, where you work, or who your family is – if you do the crime you are going to do the time.”
Both brothers were unable to post bail of $25,000 and were remanded to the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility pending advice of rights hearing.
“This is further evidence that the De Jongh administration and the VI Police Department will not tolerate or attempt to cover up wrong doing by police officers and other government employees,” McCall said.
“We understand that the Yhan brothers are innocent until proven guilty however I am confident that the Criminal Investigation Bureau, working closely with the Attorney General’s office has a solid case against these two,” McCall concluded.
The USVI Criminal Investigation Bureau arrested a VI Police Officer and a Bureau of Corrections officer on charges of Grand Larceny on Saturday. The officers were already on unpaid leave from their respective agencies due to previous unrelated arrests, prior to being taken in to police custody.
Police Officer Earl Yhan, 27 and his brother, Bureau of Corrections Officer Carl Yhan Jr, 28 were arrested and taken into police custody based on a warrant issued by the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
The brothers were charged Saturday with the August 18 Grand Theft of items totaling more than $5,000 from a hardware store on St Croix where Earl Yhan was employed as a contracted security guard.
Earl Yhan is presently on unpaid leave from the VIPD pending the outcome of a February 19 arrest for Grand Larceny in connection with an Auto Theft. His brother, Carl Yhan is on unpaid leave from the Bureau of Corrections pending the outcome of a March 12 arrest for Assault Third (DV) and Possession of a Dangerous Weapon during the Commission of a Domestic Violence Crime.
USVI Police Commissioner James McCall said on Saturday that it is unfortunate that the VIPD and the BOC have been stained by these arrests, however McCall reiterated the statement he made at his Senate confirmation hearing, “it does not matter who you are, where you work, or who your family is – if you do the crime you are going to do the time.”
Both brothers were unable to post bail of $25,000 and were remanded to the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility pending advice of rights hearing.
“This is further evidence that the De Jongh administration and the VI Police Department will not tolerate or attempt to cover up wrong doing by police officers and other government employees,” McCall said.
“We understand that the Yhan brothers are innocent until proven guilty however I am confident that the Criminal Investigation Bureau, working closely with the Attorney General’s office has a solid case against these two,” McCall concluded.
Officer Ross Magnuson Charged with Road Rage Assault
A 12-year Superior police officer has been charged with second-degree assault for allegedly pulling a gun and pointing it at a motorist in the parking lot of a Two Harbors service station in an apparent road rage incident on Sunday.
Ross W. Magnuson, 45, of Knife River, Minn., was also charged Friday with making terroristic threats, recklessly handling a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. The first two crimes the officer is charged with are felonies. The other two are misdemeanors.
According to the criminal complaint:
Motorist Philip Hoberg told Two Harbors Police Officer Nathan Gens that he and his girlfriend and her son were driving to Gooseberry Falls Sunday afternoon on Highway 61 when they passed a vehicle with a man driving. Hoberg said that the driver “flipped him off’’ as they passed.
Hoberg said they drove to a Holiday station in Two Harbors and were waiting for their turn at the gas pumps. He said that the vehicle they had passed pulled in next to his. The driver got out and stuck his head in Hoberg’s open moon roof and began yelling at him.
Hoberg said he told the driver to step back and that he was going to close the window. The other driver came around the front of the car. Hoberg said he got out of his car and approached the driver, who then pulled a gun and pointed it at him.
Hoberg said he was scared and he attempted to calm the other driver down and apologized for making him mad. He provided a license plate number that eventually led police to Magnuson.
In a follow-up interview, Hoberg told the Two Harbors police officer that Magnuson had been intimidating and alarming and used a hostile tone. He said his body language, his red complexion and the words he used were inappropriate and unacceptable with or without a child present.
Hoberg said that Magnuson, who was off duty and not wearing a police uniform, drew the weapon from a holster on his right hip and pointed it at his chest. He said Magnuson gritted his teeth and moved in his direction with his gun drawn, saying something like, “Do you want to go?"
He said he asked Magnuson to put the gun away and calm down. He said he placed a “friendly warning hand on Magnuson’s chest and assured him that whatever set him off was unintentional, hoping that he would just leave.”
Hoberg said Magnuson holstered his firearm, which appeared to be silver with black trim or dual tone with black and silver, but continued to argue.
Hoberg was able to pick Magnuson’s photo from a phone lineup of six men.
Police executed a search warrant at Magnuson’s home on Friday. Magnuson opened his gun safe and provided a silver and black Smith & Wesson semi-automatic pistol.
Magnuson told officers that he had been driving on Highway 61 that day when he was approached by a car driving erratically.
He admitted stopping at the Two Harbors Holiday station where the car was parked. He said he approached the car and spoke with the driver about his driving conduct. He said the other driver got out of his car and approached him. Magnuson said he felt threatened and “broke leather" on his firearm.
Superior Police Chief Floyd Peters said it was fair to say that he was shocked by the allegations when notified of the charges Friday afternoon. “He’s been a very well respected officer in our department and in the community,’’ Peters said.
The chief then read from a prepared statement. “It is the position of the Superior Police Department that it would be in-appropriate to comment on or in any way interfere with this investigation at this time," he said. “The Superior Police Department will conduct its own internal investigation into this matter only after the criminal investigation is complete. Officer Magnuson will be placed on administrative leave pending these investigations.’’
Magnuson appeared in court Friday afternoon in handcuffs. He told the court that he’s married and has two children, 9 and 12 years old.
Because of a scheduling conflict, Magnuson was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court in Duluth instead of in Lake County District Court in Two Harbors where the crime is alleged to have occurred.
Retired Judge John T. Oswald, who occasionally fills in for other judges in the 6th Judicial District, set bail at $4,000 and referred the defendant to a probation officer to be considered for supervised release. Neither the Lake County Jail nor Two Harbors police would say if Magnuson was being held in the Lake County Jail after the arraignment.
Ross W. Magnuson, 45, of Knife River, Minn., was also charged Friday with making terroristic threats, recklessly handling a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. The first two crimes the officer is charged with are felonies. The other two are misdemeanors.
According to the criminal complaint:
Motorist Philip Hoberg told Two Harbors Police Officer Nathan Gens that he and his girlfriend and her son were driving to Gooseberry Falls Sunday afternoon on Highway 61 when they passed a vehicle with a man driving. Hoberg said that the driver “flipped him off’’ as they passed.
Hoberg said they drove to a Holiday station in Two Harbors and were waiting for their turn at the gas pumps. He said that the vehicle they had passed pulled in next to his. The driver got out and stuck his head in Hoberg’s open moon roof and began yelling at him.
Hoberg said he told the driver to step back and that he was going to close the window. The other driver came around the front of the car. Hoberg said he got out of his car and approached the driver, who then pulled a gun and pointed it at him.
Hoberg said he was scared and he attempted to calm the other driver down and apologized for making him mad. He provided a license plate number that eventually led police to Magnuson.
In a follow-up interview, Hoberg told the Two Harbors police officer that Magnuson had been intimidating and alarming and used a hostile tone. He said his body language, his red complexion and the words he used were inappropriate and unacceptable with or without a child present.
Hoberg said that Magnuson, who was off duty and not wearing a police uniform, drew the weapon from a holster on his right hip and pointed it at his chest. He said Magnuson gritted his teeth and moved in his direction with his gun drawn, saying something like, “Do you want to go?"
He said he asked Magnuson to put the gun away and calm down. He said he placed a “friendly warning hand on Magnuson’s chest and assured him that whatever set him off was unintentional, hoping that he would just leave.”
Hoberg said Magnuson holstered his firearm, which appeared to be silver with black trim or dual tone with black and silver, but continued to argue.
Hoberg was able to pick Magnuson’s photo from a phone lineup of six men.
Police executed a search warrant at Magnuson’s home on Friday. Magnuson opened his gun safe and provided a silver and black Smith & Wesson semi-automatic pistol.
Magnuson told officers that he had been driving on Highway 61 that day when he was approached by a car driving erratically.
He admitted stopping at the Two Harbors Holiday station where the car was parked. He said he approached the car and spoke with the driver about his driving conduct. He said the other driver got out of his car and approached him. Magnuson said he felt threatened and “broke leather" on his firearm.
Superior Police Chief Floyd Peters said it was fair to say that he was shocked by the allegations when notified of the charges Friday afternoon. “He’s been a very well respected officer in our department and in the community,’’ Peters said.
The chief then read from a prepared statement. “It is the position of the Superior Police Department that it would be in-appropriate to comment on or in any way interfere with this investigation at this time," he said. “The Superior Police Department will conduct its own internal investigation into this matter only after the criminal investigation is complete. Officer Magnuson will be placed on administrative leave pending these investigations.’’
Magnuson appeared in court Friday afternoon in handcuffs. He told the court that he’s married and has two children, 9 and 12 years old.
Because of a scheduling conflict, Magnuson was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court in Duluth instead of in Lake County District Court in Two Harbors where the crime is alleged to have occurred.
Retired Judge John T. Oswald, who occasionally fills in for other judges in the 6th Judicial District, set bail at $4,000 and referred the defendant to a probation officer to be considered for supervised release. Neither the Lake County Jail nor Two Harbors police would say if Magnuson was being held in the Lake County Jail after the arraignment.
UPDATE: Officer Anthony Smith
Indianapolis
An IMPD officer suspended over a sexual assault allegation says the act was consensual. Meanwhile, the alleged victim's attorney is speaking out.
Prosecutors say police officer Anthony Shaun Smith forced himself on a 19-year-old woman driver. He was charged Thursday on several counts.
The victim's attorney spoke to Eyewitness News.
"The conduct of the allegations is very disturbing considering it's a 19-year-old victim, female, in the middle of the night," said Patrick Baker, attorney.
On Friday, August 15th shortly after midnight, prosecutors say Officer Smith first approached the victim at this North Emerson Speedway gas station. Then he reportedly stopped her at this nearby Shell Gas station and ran her license plate. Smith allegedly threatened arrest for a warrant or get in his cruiser, which led to demands for sex.
The victim reported the encounter. Officer Smith, who first denied it, now insists it was consensual.
Prosecutors charged the 37-year-old with rape, criminal deviate conduct, two counts of sexual misconduct, three counts of official misconduct and two counts of intimidation.
Police Chief Michael Spears joined the prosecutor, saying there may be other victims.
"Any actions he's had in the past because we would like to hear about it because we want to continue our investigation," said Spears.
"The investigation led by Chief Spears is very appropriate and very swift and much needed," said Baker.
Investigators confiscated Smith's department-issued handgun, ammunition, bullet proof vest, three police badges, work ID other police equipment.
"We hope that this stops any future action by this particular police officer or any other police officers that have this tremendous power that they have with a badge, a police car and a gun," said Baker.
The jailed policeman declined interviews about the charges and now awaits his first day in court.
An IMPD officer suspended over a sexual assault allegation says the act was consensual. Meanwhile, the alleged victim's attorney is speaking out.
Prosecutors say police officer Anthony Shaun Smith forced himself on a 19-year-old woman driver. He was charged Thursday on several counts.
The victim's attorney spoke to Eyewitness News.
"The conduct of the allegations is very disturbing considering it's a 19-year-old victim, female, in the middle of the night," said Patrick Baker, attorney.
On Friday, August 15th shortly after midnight, prosecutors say Officer Smith first approached the victim at this North Emerson Speedway gas station. Then he reportedly stopped her at this nearby Shell Gas station and ran her license plate. Smith allegedly threatened arrest for a warrant or get in his cruiser, which led to demands for sex.
The victim reported the encounter. Officer Smith, who first denied it, now insists it was consensual.
Prosecutors charged the 37-year-old with rape, criminal deviate conduct, two counts of sexual misconduct, three counts of official misconduct and two counts of intimidation.
Police Chief Michael Spears joined the prosecutor, saying there may be other victims.
"Any actions he's had in the past because we would like to hear about it because we want to continue our investigation," said Spears.
"The investigation led by Chief Spears is very appropriate and very swift and much needed," said Baker.
Investigators confiscated Smith's department-issued handgun, ammunition, bullet proof vest, three police badges, work ID other police equipment.
"We hope that this stops any future action by this particular police officer or any other police officers that have this tremendous power that they have with a badge, a police car and a gun," said Baker.
The jailed policeman declined interviews about the charges and now awaits his first day in court.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Probation Officer David Williams Accused of Harassment
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho
The Idaho Department of Correction has put a felony probation officer on paid leave for the second time in two years after a probationer complained she was harassed.
David L. Williams, 42, of Coeur d'Alene, was placed on leave in July after Wanda Arrington complained he called her at odd hours, sounding intoxicated and asking inappropriate questions.
"We take those types of allegations very serious," Eric Kiehl, district manager for the Department of Correction Community Corrections Division, told The Spokesman-Review. While the Office of Professional Standards investigates Arrington's claim and decides on a course of action, Kiehl said, Williams remains on paid administrative leave, earning an annual salary of about $43,000 as a senior probation officer. Williams is responsible for supervising felons, and he has the ability to arrest probationers and parolees.
Williams has worked with the Idaho Department of Correction since 1992.
Arrington complained that Williams called and asked if her fiance was naked and what color panties she was wearing.
Kiehl said Arrington, who is on probation for felony DUI, was the only person among the 80 to 85 probationers Williams supervised who has complained. At least one other person Williams supervised may have been interviewed after a review of Williams' phone records, Kiehl said.
It's not unheard of for probation officers to call clients at all hours, Kiehl said, to check if probationers are home by curfew or intoxicated.
"I'm not saying what Dave Williams is accused of doing is a normal operation, but it does happen," he said.
Williams was first placed on leave in March 2007 after he was arrested on charges of stalking his estranged wife. Tamara Dulhanty called police after her husband allegedly followed her as she delivered newspapers for the Coeur d'Alene Press.
She told police that an intoxicated Williams was driving erratically and called her and said he was going to "do something sick."
Williams was taken to Kootenai Medical Center, placed on a mental hold, then arrested at the hospital.
The Coeur d'Alene City Attorney's Office agreed to a conditional dismissal of the charges if Williams would seek treatment.
While Williams is on leave, other probation officers and supervisors including Kiehl are handling his caseload.
"Offenders on his caseload aren't just running around wild out there," Kiehl said. "They're being supervised."
The Idaho Department of Correction has put a felony probation officer on paid leave for the second time in two years after a probationer complained she was harassed.
David L. Williams, 42, of Coeur d'Alene, was placed on leave in July after Wanda Arrington complained he called her at odd hours, sounding intoxicated and asking inappropriate questions.
"We take those types of allegations very serious," Eric Kiehl, district manager for the Department of Correction Community Corrections Division, told The Spokesman-Review. While the Office of Professional Standards investigates Arrington's claim and decides on a course of action, Kiehl said, Williams remains on paid administrative leave, earning an annual salary of about $43,000 as a senior probation officer. Williams is responsible for supervising felons, and he has the ability to arrest probationers and parolees.
Williams has worked with the Idaho Department of Correction since 1992.
Arrington complained that Williams called and asked if her fiance was naked and what color panties she was wearing.
Kiehl said Arrington, who is on probation for felony DUI, was the only person among the 80 to 85 probationers Williams supervised who has complained. At least one other person Williams supervised may have been interviewed after a review of Williams' phone records, Kiehl said.
It's not unheard of for probation officers to call clients at all hours, Kiehl said, to check if probationers are home by curfew or intoxicated.
"I'm not saying what Dave Williams is accused of doing is a normal operation, but it does happen," he said.
Williams was first placed on leave in March 2007 after he was arrested on charges of stalking his estranged wife. Tamara Dulhanty called police after her husband allegedly followed her as she delivered newspapers for the Coeur d'Alene Press.
She told police that an intoxicated Williams was driving erratically and called her and said he was going to "do something sick."
Williams was taken to Kootenai Medical Center, placed on a mental hold, then arrested at the hospital.
The Coeur d'Alene City Attorney's Office agreed to a conditional dismissal of the charges if Williams would seek treatment.
While Williams is on leave, other probation officers and supervisors including Kiehl are handling his caseload.
"Offenders on his caseload aren't just running around wild out there," Kiehl said. "They're being supervised."
Officer Ross Magnuson Charged with Pointing Weapon at Motorist
DULUTH, Minn.
A Superior, Wis., police officer is charged with second-degree assault for allegedly pulling a gun and pointing it at a motorist in an apparent road rage incident.
Ross W. Magnuson, 45, of Knife River also faces charges of making terroristic threats, recklessly handling a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct.
According to the criminal complaint, a motorist, his girlfriend and her son were driving near Two Harbors last Sunday when they passed a vehicle whose driver flipped them off.
After pulling into a service station and waiting to pump gas, the driver who gestured at them pulled up next to the group, got out and began yelling, the complaint said.
The motorist, who provided a license plate number to police that eventually led to Magnuson and later identified Magnuson in a police lineup, said Magnuson pulled a silver and black gun and pointed it at him, the complaint stated.
Police executed a search warrant at Magnuson's home and he provided a silver and black Smith and Wesson semi-automatic pistol.
Magnuson, who was off duty and not wearing a police uniform on the day of the incident, told officers that he had been driving when he was passed by a car driving erratically.
He said he pulled off at the station to speak with the motorist about his driving conduct, and feeling threatened upon their encounter, Magnuson "broke leather" on his firearm, according to the complaint.
Superior Police Chief Floyd Peters said he was shocked by the allegations when notified of the charges filed against the 12-year veteran of the force.
"He's been a very well respected officer in our department and in the community," Peters said.
The chief then read a prepared statement declining any additional comment. Magnuson, who was arraigned Friday, was placed on administrative leave pending criminal and internal investigations into the incident.
Peters said no internal review would begin until the criminal investigation is completed.
Peters said no internal review would begin until the criminal investigation is completed.
A Superior, Wis., police officer is charged with second-degree assault for allegedly pulling a gun and pointing it at a motorist in an apparent road rage incident.
Ross W. Magnuson, 45, of Knife River also faces charges of making terroristic threats, recklessly handling a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct.
According to the criminal complaint, a motorist, his girlfriend and her son were driving near Two Harbors last Sunday when they passed a vehicle whose driver flipped them off.
After pulling into a service station and waiting to pump gas, the driver who gestured at them pulled up next to the group, got out and began yelling, the complaint said.
The motorist, who provided a license plate number to police that eventually led to Magnuson and later identified Magnuson in a police lineup, said Magnuson pulled a silver and black gun and pointed it at him, the complaint stated.
Police executed a search warrant at Magnuson's home and he provided a silver and black Smith and Wesson semi-automatic pistol.
Magnuson, who was off duty and not wearing a police uniform on the day of the incident, told officers that he had been driving when he was passed by a car driving erratically.
He said he pulled off at the station to speak with the motorist about his driving conduct, and feeling threatened upon their encounter, Magnuson "broke leather" on his firearm, according to the complaint.
Superior Police Chief Floyd Peters said he was shocked by the allegations when notified of the charges filed against the 12-year veteran of the force.
"He's been a very well respected officer in our department and in the community," Peters said.
The chief then read a prepared statement declining any additional comment. Magnuson, who was arraigned Friday, was placed on administrative leave pending criminal and internal investigations into the incident.
Peters said no internal review would begin until the criminal investigation is completed.
Peters said no internal review would begin until the criminal investigation is completed.
Officer Steven Boyle Didn't Enter Plea
A former Amboy and Vernon Center police officer didn’t enter a plea during his first court appearance Friday for a gross misdemeanor charge of misconduct of a public official.
Steven Patrick Boyle, 23, of Austin is accused of pulling a prank where he faked the arrest of an 18-year-old woman, then having her flash her breasts to avoid arrest. Other friends of the woman were allegedly in on the prank.
Boyle resigned from his position as a part-time police officer with the Amboy and Vernon Center department Friday.
Steven Patrick Boyle, 23, of Austin is accused of pulling a prank where he faked the arrest of an 18-year-old woman, then having her flash her breasts to avoid arrest. Other friends of the woman were allegedly in on the prank.
Boyle resigned from his position as a part-time police officer with the Amboy and Vernon Center department Friday.
Former Austin Police Officer Accused of Sexual Assault
Former Austin Police Officer Reynaldo Ramon Canizales, of Round Rock, is alleged to have committed two sexual assaults.
The 35-year-old was indicted by a Travis County grand jury on Friday. He also faces two counts of official oppression.
The assault charges are punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The official oppression charges are punishable with a jail term of up to one year, and another fine of up to $4,000.
Canizales resigned from the Austin Police Department September 15, 2007. The alleged crimes happened while he was on the job.
The 35-year-old was indicted by a Travis County grand jury on Friday. He also faces two counts of official oppression.
The assault charges are punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The official oppression charges are punishable with a jail term of up to one year, and another fine of up to $4,000.
Canizales resigned from the Austin Police Department September 15, 2007. The alleged crimes happened while he was on the job.
Officer Curt Suskevich Charged with Possession of Marijuana
A Cape Coral police officer and his wife were arrested in Key West on a misdemeanor drug charge Tuesday.
The officer’s wife was additionally charged with using a firearm under the influence of alcohol, also a misdemeanor.
According to booking records, Curt Edward Suskevich, 37, a Cape Coral patrol officer, was charged Tuesday by the Key West Police Department with possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams.
Christine Michelle Suskevich, 34, was also charged with possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams along with using a firearm under the influence of alcohol.
Both were held in the Monroe County Detention Facility Tuesday. Jail officials said Curt Suskevich bonded out on Wednesday on $338, and Christine posted a $2,000 bond.
Following the outcome of the criminal investigations and subsequent criminal proceedings, the Cape Coral Police Department will conduct an internal investigation to determine what, if any, action should be taken against Curt Suskevich, according to city spokesperson Connie Barron.
“We have an administrative process in place that we will follow to ensure a fair and equitable outcome,” Barron said.
A Key West Police Department spokesperson could not be immediately reached Friday afternoon for comment.
Suskevich, a Cape Coral officer since 1999, was not in uniform or on police duty in Key West during the time of his arrest, Barron said.
She said it is unclear if Christine Suskevich fired a police issued firearm when allegedly using a gun while intoxicated.
Curt Suskevich has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
Police Chief Rob Petrovich will not comment at this time due to his active role in the internal investigation of the officer.
The officer’s wife was additionally charged with using a firearm under the influence of alcohol, also a misdemeanor.
According to booking records, Curt Edward Suskevich, 37, a Cape Coral patrol officer, was charged Tuesday by the Key West Police Department with possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams.
Christine Michelle Suskevich, 34, was also charged with possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams along with using a firearm under the influence of alcohol.
Both were held in the Monroe County Detention Facility Tuesday. Jail officials said Curt Suskevich bonded out on Wednesday on $338, and Christine posted a $2,000 bond.
Following the outcome of the criminal investigations and subsequent criminal proceedings, the Cape Coral Police Department will conduct an internal investigation to determine what, if any, action should be taken against Curt Suskevich, according to city spokesperson Connie Barron.
“We have an administrative process in place that we will follow to ensure a fair and equitable outcome,” Barron said.
A Key West Police Department spokesperson could not be immediately reached Friday afternoon for comment.
Suskevich, a Cape Coral officer since 1999, was not in uniform or on police duty in Key West during the time of his arrest, Barron said.
She said it is unclear if Christine Suskevich fired a police issued firearm when allegedly using a gun while intoxicated.
Curt Suskevich has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
Police Chief Rob Petrovich will not comment at this time due to his active role in the internal investigation of the officer.
Officer Torray Walker Arrested for Domestic Assault
A six-year-veteran of the Jeffersontown Police Department has been arrested on an assault charge after a domestic dispute with his wife.
Officer Torray Walker, 39, was arrested early Wednesday after police responded to a call from his wife, said Jeffersontown Police Chief Rick Sanders.
"There were no visible injuries, but there was a little bit of pushing and shoving," Sanders said.
"According to law, when we have a complaint of domestic violence, major or minor, we have to charge," he said.
Walker was charged with assault in the fourth degree and placed on administrative leave with pay pending an investigation, Sanders said. He said Walker was booked at Louisville Metro Corrections and released Wednesday night.
There were no published telephone listings for Walker in Louisville.
Sanders described Walker as an "exemplary officer" who has 26 letters of commendation in his file and no history of complaints or disciplinary action. Sanders said that prior to joining the Jeffersontown police force, Walker worked for the Lexington Police Department, where he also had an excellent record.
Officer Torray Walker, 39, was arrested early Wednesday after police responded to a call from his wife, said Jeffersontown Police Chief Rick Sanders.
"There were no visible injuries, but there was a little bit of pushing and shoving," Sanders said.
"According to law, when we have a complaint of domestic violence, major or minor, we have to charge," he said.
Walker was charged with assault in the fourth degree and placed on administrative leave with pay pending an investigation, Sanders said. He said Walker was booked at Louisville Metro Corrections and released Wednesday night.
There were no published telephone listings for Walker in Louisville.
Sanders described Walker as an "exemplary officer" who has 26 letters of commendation in his file and no history of complaints or disciplinary action. Sanders said that prior to joining the Jeffersontown police force, Walker worked for the Lexington Police Department, where he also had an excellent record.
Convicted Officer Paid $270,000 in Salary After Being Stripped of his Badge
Kenneth Earl Williams, the disgraced San Jose cop who resigned last week after he was convicted of soliciting naked photographs from a Scotts Valley teenager, spent almost 1,000 days on leave from the department stripped of his badge and gun after he was charged.
Yet San Jose police paid the 22-year veteran more than $270,000 in salary plus benefits during his leave, according to police records.
His only job requirement -- to call the SJPD Internal Affairs unit every weekday to see if he was needed for desk duty.
San Jose police say they put such officers on paid leave to get them off the streets and -- at the same time -- protect their due process rights by not firing them on charges that could ultimately turn out to be false. But the Williams example shows how that approach can financially backfire when a criminal prosecution drags on -- in this case for 2½ years.
"No one was happy this took as long as it did," said Deputy Police Chief David Cavallaro. "But in America you are innocent until proven guilty and things are not always as they appear to be. Every person, police officer or not, still has rights."
Cavallaro, the former commander of the department's Internal Affairs unit, said that the paid leave for Williams was the longest he could recall.
Although San Jose's police command staff decides case-by-case how to handle allegations against its officers, it is routine procedure to put officers who face criminal charges or criminal investigations on paid leave. The department can also open an internal affairs investigation, but the ultimate decision on an officer's future with the department is usually left until a criminal case is completed.
The San Francisco Police Department, with its unique civilian review board, sometimes places officers on unpaid leave, but this is rare throughout the state.
San Jose recently suspended with pay an officer charged with time sheet fraud, another charged with stealing from a departmental athletic fund and two officers being criminally probed to see if they tried to cover up a former officer's alleged involvement in a drunken driving accident.
The amount of money Williams received while on leave raised concerns with city leaders, but few saw a good alternative to the SJPD's wait-and-see approach.
"My reaction is that the court system works too bloody slow," said San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed. "But there aren't a lot of options. What can we do, given our responsibilities to every officer's due process rights?."
Barbara Attard, the city's Independent Police Auditor, said: "It makes me angry, but I don't see any way around it."
Some departments have moved to fire or discipline officers before their criminal cases are resolved. But these usually involve cases where the evidence against the police officer is more clear-cut, such as a drunken driving charge.
More complex and serious cases require a more measured and cautious response, experts and police say.
And disciplining an officer who is later acquitted can lead to expensive lawsuits.
The Oakland Police Department learned that lesson during one of the Bay Area's most high profile police brutality cases, known as the Riders case. Three officers were charged with the kidnapping, assault and false arrest of suspected drug dealers in West Oakland in 2000, but were either acquitted or the cases ended in a mistrial. One officer settled a lawsuit against the city for more than $1.5 million.
In San Jose, Williams was placed on administrative leave on Jan. 1, 2006, and remained there until his conviction Aug. 5 in Santa Cruz, according to police records. He was sentenced Monday to two years in prison.
Attorney Larry Peterson, who defended Williams during the administrative hearing, said the department interviewed the officer in February, but waited for a verdict before it took action.
"Kenny has a wonderful reputation on the police department," Peterson said "I don't think anybody actually believed the allegations. I get a feeling the department said, 'Wait a minute, this is not the Ken we know.' "
It was unclear this week if Williams' pension will be at risk, but he was apparently earning credit during the 2½ years he stayed home.
Pensions can be taken away if an officer commits treason or is convicted of a felony. But Ken Heredia, vice chairman of the San Jose Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan Board, said he was unaware of an example in which a pension had been withdrawn under those circumstances. There may be some questions about the legality of such an action, Heredia said.
When asked if he regretted paying so much money and not getting any service from an officer for so long, Chief Rob Davis replied: "To be quite candid what concerns me is that there is a victim of a crime committed by a former officer. I'm more concerned about the victim and her family."
Yet San Jose police paid the 22-year veteran more than $270,000 in salary plus benefits during his leave, according to police records.
His only job requirement -- to call the SJPD Internal Affairs unit every weekday to see if he was needed for desk duty.
San Jose police say they put such officers on paid leave to get them off the streets and -- at the same time -- protect their due process rights by not firing them on charges that could ultimately turn out to be false. But the Williams example shows how that approach can financially backfire when a criminal prosecution drags on -- in this case for 2½ years.
"No one was happy this took as long as it did," said Deputy Police Chief David Cavallaro. "But in America you are innocent until proven guilty and things are not always as they appear to be. Every person, police officer or not, still has rights."
Cavallaro, the former commander of the department's Internal Affairs unit, said that the paid leave for Williams was the longest he could recall.
Although San Jose's police command staff decides case-by-case how to handle allegations against its officers, it is routine procedure to put officers who face criminal charges or criminal investigations on paid leave. The department can also open an internal affairs investigation, but the ultimate decision on an officer's future with the department is usually left until a criminal case is completed.
The San Francisco Police Department, with its unique civilian review board, sometimes places officers on unpaid leave, but this is rare throughout the state.
San Jose recently suspended with pay an officer charged with time sheet fraud, another charged with stealing from a departmental athletic fund and two officers being criminally probed to see if they tried to cover up a former officer's alleged involvement in a drunken driving accident.
The amount of money Williams received while on leave raised concerns with city leaders, but few saw a good alternative to the SJPD's wait-and-see approach.
"My reaction is that the court system works too bloody slow," said San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed. "But there aren't a lot of options. What can we do, given our responsibilities to every officer's due process rights?."
Barbara Attard, the city's Independent Police Auditor, said: "It makes me angry, but I don't see any way around it."
Some departments have moved to fire or discipline officers before their criminal cases are resolved. But these usually involve cases where the evidence against the police officer is more clear-cut, such as a drunken driving charge.
More complex and serious cases require a more measured and cautious response, experts and police say.
And disciplining an officer who is later acquitted can lead to expensive lawsuits.
The Oakland Police Department learned that lesson during one of the Bay Area's most high profile police brutality cases, known as the Riders case. Three officers were charged with the kidnapping, assault and false arrest of suspected drug dealers in West Oakland in 2000, but were either acquitted or the cases ended in a mistrial. One officer settled a lawsuit against the city for more than $1.5 million.
In San Jose, Williams was placed on administrative leave on Jan. 1, 2006, and remained there until his conviction Aug. 5 in Santa Cruz, according to police records. He was sentenced Monday to two years in prison.
Attorney Larry Peterson, who defended Williams during the administrative hearing, said the department interviewed the officer in February, but waited for a verdict before it took action.
"Kenny has a wonderful reputation on the police department," Peterson said "I don't think anybody actually believed the allegations. I get a feeling the department said, 'Wait a minute, this is not the Ken we know.' "
It was unclear this week if Williams' pension will be at risk, but he was apparently earning credit during the 2½ years he stayed home.
Pensions can be taken away if an officer commits treason or is convicted of a felony. But Ken Heredia, vice chairman of the San Jose Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan Board, said he was unaware of an example in which a pension had been withdrawn under those circumstances. There may be some questions about the legality of such an action, Heredia said.
When asked if he regretted paying so much money and not getting any service from an officer for so long, Chief Rob Davis replied: "To be quite candid what concerns me is that there is a victim of a crime committed by a former officer. I'm more concerned about the victim and her family."
Press Photographer Sues Over Arrest
OAKLAND
An Oakland Tribune photographer filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Oakland Friday, saying police illegally barred him from taking pictures at a freeway crash scene and handcuffed him when he persisted.
Ray Chavez, 44, said officers had interfered with his right as a member of the press to cover news, specifically a car crash and the emergency response time. The incident last year caused him to be "arrested and handcuffed without justification solely due to the exercise of First Amendment rights," said his suit, filed in U.S. District Court.
"It has been very stressful since I was humiliated by the OPD officers," Chavez said in an interview. "They should do their jobs and not interfere with ours as media members. These cops need to be re-educated. I don't think they know what the First Amendment and freedom of the press means."
Alex Katz, spokesman for City Attorney John Russo, declined to comment. The city previously rejected a claim, the first step in litigation, that Chavez filed in connection with the incident.
On May 4, 2007, Chavez was driving north on Interstate 880 near the 29th Avenue exit in Oakland when a car in front of him crashed and rolled over in the fast lane. Chavez, wearing his press credential around his neck, got out of his car and began taking pictures, "considering this a spot news matter," the suit said.
Oakland police Officer Kevin Reynolds told Chavez that he should leave, the suit said. When Chavez replied that he had a right to be there as a member of the press. Reynolds angrily told him that he "didn't have any business here (and) that it was a crime scene," the suit said.
When Chavez took photos of an arriving ambulance, Reynolds blocked his camera and told him, "You don't need to take these kind of photos," according to the suit.
Reynolds asked for Chavez's identification and began writing him a citation, the suit said. As a California Highway Patrol cruiser arrived, Chavez again took pictures. That prompted Reynolds to say, "That's it. You're under arrest," the suit said.
The officer made Chavez sit next to the overturned car with his hands behind his back for a half-hour, the suit said. Passing motorists mistakenly believed Chavez had caused the crash and "cursed and made derogatory references to and signs at plaintiff while he sat on the ground handcuffed," the suit said.
Oakland police Officer Cesar Garcia told Chavez that he would be cited for impeding traffic and failing to obey a lawful order. The officers gave him the citation, removed the handcuffs and let him go, but not before Reynolds warned him, "Don't ever come here again to take these kinds of photos," the suit said.
The suit names the city, Police Chief Wayne Tucker, Reynolds and Garcia. It seeks unspecified monetary damages and a court injunction directing police to train its officers about allowing the media "reasonable access to accident and crime scenes and behind police lines."
Chavez was named photojournalist of the year earlier this month by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. He has been with the Tribune for 14 years.
"The Oakland Police Department must abide by state statute and their own regulations as to what is appropriate, to allow the press to adequately cover newsworthy events," said Chavez's attorney, Terry Gross. "Whenever there's an incident, a crime scene, if there's no interference going on, then the OPD rules and state statute provide this right of access to the scene."
An Oakland Tribune photographer filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Oakland Friday, saying police illegally barred him from taking pictures at a freeway crash scene and handcuffed him when he persisted.
Ray Chavez, 44, said officers had interfered with his right as a member of the press to cover news, specifically a car crash and the emergency response time. The incident last year caused him to be "arrested and handcuffed without justification solely due to the exercise of First Amendment rights," said his suit, filed in U.S. District Court.
"It has been very stressful since I was humiliated by the OPD officers," Chavez said in an interview. "They should do their jobs and not interfere with ours as media members. These cops need to be re-educated. I don't think they know what the First Amendment and freedom of the press means."
Alex Katz, spokesman for City Attorney John Russo, declined to comment. The city previously rejected a claim, the first step in litigation, that Chavez filed in connection with the incident.
On May 4, 2007, Chavez was driving north on Interstate 880 near the 29th Avenue exit in Oakland when a car in front of him crashed and rolled over in the fast lane. Chavez, wearing his press credential around his neck, got out of his car and began taking pictures, "considering this a spot news matter," the suit said.
Oakland police Officer Kevin Reynolds told Chavez that he should leave, the suit said. When Chavez replied that he had a right to be there as a member of the press. Reynolds angrily told him that he "didn't have any business here (and) that it was a crime scene," the suit said.
When Chavez took photos of an arriving ambulance, Reynolds blocked his camera and told him, "You don't need to take these kind of photos," according to the suit.
Reynolds asked for Chavez's identification and began writing him a citation, the suit said. As a California Highway Patrol cruiser arrived, Chavez again took pictures. That prompted Reynolds to say, "That's it. You're under arrest," the suit said.
The officer made Chavez sit next to the overturned car with his hands behind his back for a half-hour, the suit said. Passing motorists mistakenly believed Chavez had caused the crash and "cursed and made derogatory references to and signs at plaintiff while he sat on the ground handcuffed," the suit said.
Oakland police Officer Cesar Garcia told Chavez that he would be cited for impeding traffic and failing to obey a lawful order. The officers gave him the citation, removed the handcuffs and let him go, but not before Reynolds warned him, "Don't ever come here again to take these kinds of photos," the suit said.
The suit names the city, Police Chief Wayne Tucker, Reynolds and Garcia. It seeks unspecified monetary damages and a court injunction directing police to train its officers about allowing the media "reasonable access to accident and crime scenes and behind police lines."
Chavez was named photojournalist of the year earlier this month by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. He has been with the Tribune for 14 years.
"The Oakland Police Department must abide by state statute and their own regulations as to what is appropriate, to allow the press to adequately cover newsworthy events," said Chavez's attorney, Terry Gross. "Whenever there's an incident, a crime scene, if there's no interference going on, then the OPD rules and state statute provide this right of access to the scene."
Officer Anthony Smith Allegedly Rapes Woman While on Duty
INDIANAPOLIS
The SWAT team arrested a metro police officer for allegedly raping a woman while on duty.
Investigators said it happened on the east side last Friday.
Officer Anthony Smith is facing seven felonies including rape and sexual misconduct. The Marion County prosecutor said Smith is the tenth metro police officer to be charged in the past four months.
Investigators said former police officer Anthony Smith first made contact with the victim at a gas station on 21st and Emerson. Smith told the victim she had pretty teeth. The victim left and drove toward I-70. That's when police said Smith pulled her over for an outstanding warrant.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Smith told the victim he could lock her up, but wouldn't if she rode with him on a few runs.
"This officer used his authority, his position to satisfy his own selfish desires rather than protect someone who needed protection," said Chief Michael Spears of the Indianapolis Metro Police Department.
Investigators said Smith eventually took the victim to his "spot" in an east side industrial park where he allegedly raped her.
"I'm sickened by his conduct. Literally sickened," said Chief Spears.
Police said they didn't find the used condom at Smith's spot, but they did find unused condoms in his trunk. Police are also trying to figure out if Smith has brought other victims to his spot in the past.
"We will continue to look at other traffic stops he's made in the past," said Chief Spears.
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said, "The alleged conduct is egregious and Officer Smith is not above the law."
The prosecutor said Smith admitted to having sex with the victim in his police car, but claims it was consensual. The chief dismissed him from the force on Monday.
In wake of the recent arrests with in the metro police department, the prosecutor's office has set up the Justice Integrity Hotline at (317) 327-5437. The prosecutor said it'll allow people to report misconduct without going to the police.
Officer Scott Nugent Arraigned For Taser Death
WINNFIELD, La.
A former police officer accused of repeatedly jolting a central Louisiana man with a Taser before he died has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and malfeasance in office.
Officer Scott Nugent was arraigned Thursday in a Winn Parish courtroom.
He was freed on $45,000 bond last week after a grand jury indicted him on both charges in the January 17 death of 21-year-old Baron Pikes.
Pikes was handcuffed when Nugent allegedly shocked him nine times with a 50,000-volt Taser while arresting him on a drug possession warrant.
Nugent faces up to 45 years in prison if he is convicted on both charges. He was fired but is appealing his dismissal.
A former police officer accused of repeatedly jolting a central Louisiana man with a Taser before he died has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and malfeasance in office.
Officer Scott Nugent was arraigned Thursday in a Winn Parish courtroom.
He was freed on $45,000 bond last week after a grand jury indicted him on both charges in the January 17 death of 21-year-old Baron Pikes.
Pikes was handcuffed when Nugent allegedly shocked him nine times with a 50,000-volt Taser while arresting him on a drug possession warrant.
Nugent faces up to 45 years in prison if he is convicted on both charges. He was fired but is appealing his dismissal.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Sheriff Charged with Theft of Federal Funds
Timothy M. Morrison, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana,
announced that MARK T. FRISBIE, 38, Greencastle, Indiana, was charged today with Federal
program theft, following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Indiana State Police.
The offense charged involves theft or misapplication of funds from a government agency
that received federal funds. In this case, it is alleged that FRISBIE, at the time Sheriff of Putnam County, Indiana, stole approximately $12,530.46 from the Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) between January 18, 2006 and March 28, 2007. The Sheriff’s Department had received over $45,000.00 in federal grant money during the applicable period.
The charge alleges that FRISBIE committed the offense through the unauthorized use of
the PCSD Visa credit card account at First National Bank, located in Putnam County, Indiana
and the unauthorized use of the Putnam County Sheriff Commissary Account checking account at First National Bank. Specifically, FRISBIE used these accounts for the unauthorized payment of PCSD funds for the following purposes:
a. To reimburse expenses incurred by Frisbie Security Consulting, LLC, a private
business entity operated by the Defendant, related to the training of prospective
employees of said business;
b. To pay for travel expenses incurred by a daughter of the Defendant’s wife;
c. To reimburse expenses for meals and incidental expenses incurred by the
Defendant when the Defendant had previously received per diem payments from
the PCSD to cover said expenses;
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d. To pay for campaign supplies related to the reelection campaign of the Defendant;
and,
e. To reimburse expenses incurred by the Defendant on a personal business trip
undertaken by the Defendant related to the operation of Frisbie Security
Consulting, LLC.
According to Assistant U. S. Attorney James M. Warden, who is prosecuting the case for
the government, FRISBIE faces a maximum possible prison sentence of 10 years and a
maximum possible fine of $250,000.
The charge is an allegation only, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and
until proven guilty at trial or by guilty plea.
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